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Boston Red Sox left-handed ace Jon Lester was traded to the Oakland A's on Thursday morning as general manager Billy Beane continues his all-in push for a World Series. But to get Lester, the A's part with All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, a 28-year-old who served as the big bat in the middle of Oakland's balanced offense. Minus Cespedes, the A's might be required to make another move to bolster the offense. A few hours later, FOX Sports 1 reported that the A's had traded left-hander Tommy Milone to the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Sam Fuld. Fuld, 32, was batting .358 in July. and began the season with Oakland. Lester gives Oakland a nearly unrivaled one-two...

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Boston Red Sox left-handed ace Jon Lester was traded to the Oakland A's on Thursday morning as general manager Billy Beane continues his all-in push for a World Series.But to get Lester, the A's part with All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, a 28-year-old...

HOUSTON — Jon Singleton offered another flash of potential Wednesday. Now he needs to find a way to sustain some success.The Houston rookie first baseman hit a two-run, opposite-field home run off Oakland Athletics right-hander Jason Hammel in the fifth...

With baseball at the ceremonial midpoint of the season, the biggest overachievers and underachievers are division rivals.The American League West is home to the teams with the major leagues' best records, the Oakland Athletics (59-36) and the Los...

As trade talks heat up ahead of baseball's July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, the biggest name available will be a left-handed starting pitcher — and another lefty ace could join him on the market.
With the Tampa Bay Rays tied for last place in the...

With the All-Star Game done and dusted, Major League Baseball zeroes in on the race for the postseason, with five of the six divisions looming as fights to the finish.The Oakland A's and Los Angeles Angels, who own the two best records in the major...

MESA, Ariz. -- Jason Hammel wasn't gloating Friday after hitting a single off former Chicago Cubs teammate Jeff Samardzija.
"It took me three seconds to get out of the box," Hammel said after contributing to a nine-hit attack that paced the...

MESA, Ariz. — Left-hander Travis Wood was the first major acquisition of the Theo Epstein era.
But after a subpar season that coincided with the ascent of Jake Arrieta and Kyle Hendricks and was followed by the acquisitions of Jon Lester and Jason...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Third baseman Kris Bryant earned the first of what could be several honors in 2015.
Bryant, 23, the Chicago Cubs' marquee slugger, Thursday night was named the top prospect in the major leagues by Baseball America magazine.
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Whether the Cubs or White Sox won the offseason is really a determination that should be made as their moves play out on the field, but there's little doubt the teams at least won the attention of the baseball world.
The clubs posted identical 73-89...

The Cubs' wooing of Jon Lester had absolutely nothing to do with Ronnie Woo-Woo, and was a perfect example of knowing your client's needs and his comfort zone.
All the contenders were offering more money than Lester could spend in 100 lifetimes.
But the...

SAN DIEGO — Despite sprinting out of the blocks with three significant acquisitions this week, the Cubs are far from finished in restructuring their roster for 2015.
"We still have a lot of work to do," general manager Jed Hoyer said Thursday...

A series of reunions looks promising for the Cubs' 2015 rotation."I knew this was a place for me and (knew I) would have a very good opportunity," Jason Hammel said Friday of his return after being traded in July to the A's. "Thankfully,...

SAN DIEGO -- Pitcher Jason Hammel is returning to the Chicago Cubs.
A source on Monday confirmed that Hammel, a free agent, and the Cubs have agreed to a reunion, five months after the Cubs traded him to the Oakland Athletics.
Hammel, who signed a...

SAN DIEGO -- The Jon Lester sweepstakes are resembling a wild car chase.
There were conflicting reports regarding Lester's final choice, a few hours after a source familiar with the pursuit of Lester said that the marquee free-agent left-hander would...

SAN DIEGO — Ex-Cubs Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel left Chicago on the same July afternoon in a trade to the A's, and the two starters now may be returning to town at the same time.
Hours after Hammel agreed to a two-year, $20 million deal to return to...

SAN DIEGO -- The Chicago Cubs have acquired two-time National League All-Star catcher Miguel Montero from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The left-handed hitting Montero was acquired for minor league pitchers Jeferson Mejia and Zack Godley, a source...

SAN DIEGO — Amid conflicting reports regarding the decision of marquee free-agent pitcher Jon Lester, perhaps the most honest assessment Monday night came from Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer.
"I have no sense of timing on anything at this...

SAN DIEGO -- What’s next for the Cubs after the Jon Lester signing?
More pitching, perhaps.
The Cubs aren’t done looking for starting pitching, despite signing Lester and Jason Hammel at the winter meetings.
After I congratulated a top Cubs’...

That creaking you heard in the wee hours of Wednesday morning was the Cubs’ championship window officially opening. Talk about an overnight sensation. While Chicago slept, left-handed pitcher Jon Lester agreed to a six-year, $155 million contract...

The offseason free-agent period begins Thursday, and the Cubs appear on the verge of finalizing the first of what they hope are several impact acquisitions.
The hiring of two-time American League manager of the year Joe Maddon seems imminent, according...